§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which indexes of police national computer 1 are still in use; and for how long they are to remain in use.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe following applications remain on the PNC1 equipment but are not in general use by police forces:
- Fingerprint checks for court appearances in the Metropolitan Police District.
- Major investigations.
- Extremist crime index.
- Crime pattern analysis.
The fingerprint application will be transferred to PNC2 later this year and future arrangements for the other applications are being considered. The aim is to take PNC1 out of service as soon as it is practicable to do so.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has agreed a policy 91W with the Association of Chief Police Officers and Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) on the establishment of uniform criteria for the recording of HIV status on the police national computer.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIn deciding to include warning markers on health, disposition or likely behaviour in PNC records, the police must have regard to the principles underlying the Data Protection Act 1984 on the relevance and accuracy of the information. A working group is currently reviewing the existing guidance to the police about HIV.